High School Extra: Lockport wrestlers win

Lockport wrestlers win

Lockport got the last victories it needed from its last two wrestlers and defeated Kenmore West, 40-36, to clinch a share of the Niagara Frontier League wrestling championship with Lewiston-Porter.

The Lions were down going 36-31 going into the last two bouts.

“We we had to win both matches and it didn’t matter how and both our kids stepped up,” said Lockport coach Joe Scapelitti.

Section VI champion Anthony Orefice, wrestling up a class, won a decision at 126 pounds over Paul Bavisotto, 6-1. Vince Eberhart then won in a fall in the 132 pound match over Dan Militello in 3:10 to wrap up the win.

“We knew going in it was going to be close, Scapelliti said. “Everybody did their part. It was a collective effort by our kids. A total team win.”

Lockport is 15-3 overall and finished 6-1 in NFL, same as Lew-Port.

Tonawanda tops Holland

Tonawanda’s three-guard defense stymied Holland in the first half and the Warriors went on to a 47-39 girls basketball victory Wednesday night in a battle of teams with unbeaten records in ECIC IV.

“We held them to 12 points in the first half. That was our goal to play good defense and push it up the floor,” said Tonawanda coach Jay Hall.|

The Warriors played a 3-2 zone with three quick guards shadowing Holland’s Schmidt sisters, who are deadly outside shooters.

Olivia Schmidt had 20 points, below her average, while her sister Abby had four.

“We knew she [Olivia] was going to score. We wanted to hold her under her 23 point average. Our guards followed the Schmidt guards all over outside.